The Ultimate Burn: Turning the Flames Back on My Bully

In a past life, Skylar Li was burned saving her childhood friend Henry Wen, then cast aside as a fake heiress took her place. Now she has been reborn into the same moment: a ring of fire, Henry calling her name, and a stream of strange comments predicting she will rescue him and be ruined again.

This time Skylar does not reach into the flames. She tells Henry to wait, says she is going for help, and runs. Henry, who set the fire himself, is left to scream for rescue as the comments erupt in confusion. A neighbor calls the police, and Henry survives with amputated legs and a burned face.

In the hospital, Henry accuses Skylar of watching him burn. She answers with innocent calm, while his parents trade blame for a business partnership. Leaning close, she whispers the truth: she knew, she chose not to save him, and this is only the beginning.